Shaker



Judy 317, E934.

R. C. COBEL SHAKER Original Filed Dec. 19. 1931 if INVENTOR.

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Patented July 17, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT oEFxcE 1,966,611 SHAKER RayC. Cobel, Newark, Ohio, assigner to A.' H. Hesey & Company, Newark,Ohio, a partnership 8 Claims. (Cl. 259-`72) My invention relates toshakers. It has to do, more particularly, with a device which is comyinonly known as a cocktail shaker. It relates more specifically to adevice which is used for i mixing various drinks.

-In the prior art, shakers of the type indicated have usually been madeentirely of metal. However, some of them have been made of glass orother material but theseusually have been pro- 10 vided with metal topsor tops made of some other material having various undesirablequalities. Most of the tops used on shakers of the type indicatedconsist of cork or metal or of both materials. B uch tops have beenfound to be un- '15 suitable for use. One of the most undesirablefeatures of such tops is the fact that they are unsanitary. The corkVtends to rot and is also very hard to keep clean. 'I'he metal of thetop tends to corrode and also becomes very unsanitary. Furthermore, insuch tops it is almost imv possible to get a tight t between the top andthe container in order to prevent leakage of the liquid therefrom. v

Furthermore, many of the shakers of the type .25 indicated have not beenprovided with strainers to prevent the escape of the large particles offruit or other substances, when the liquid is poured from the container.In some instances, strainers have been provided in these shakers, butsuch .30 strainers usually have been made of metal which tends tocorrode and to thereby stop up the openings through which the liquidpasses when being poured from the container. Furthermore, such prior artdevices have been' constructed in such y a manner that all the partsare-not readily accessible for cleaning.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a shaker of the typeindicated which will be very sanitary and which will have all of itsparts 40 readily accessible for cleaning.

- Another object of my invention is to provide a shaker of the typeindicated which will have all of its parts made. of some material suchas glass,

which will not corrode, rot or deteriorate in anyI l4&5 manner.

Another object -of my invention is to provide a shaker of the typeindicated which will have a closure for the top of the container, ofsuch a type as to prevent any leakage therefrom.

Another object of my invention is to provide a shaker of the typeindicated having a strainer adapted to be mounted in the upper end ofthe container.

In its preferred form, my invention contemplates the provision of ashaker of the type indiafter explained.

cated which comprises a container or body portion made 4in any desirableshape or of any material desired, but preferably of glass. This,container is provided with a neck inwhich is adapted to be mounted amember having a 00 strainer formed in its lower-end and a pouring lipformed on its upper end. This member is made of some material which willnot rot, corrode or deteriorate, and this member will nt into the upperend of the container in such a manner that there will be no leakagebetween it and the container. 'I'he upper end of this member is providedwith a seat which is 'adapted to receive a stopper of the same material,which is s o fitted therein as to prevent leakage.

'I'he preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawing wherein similar characters of reference designate correspondingparts, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shaker made 75 in accordance with myinvention.

Figure 2 is a section of the .upper part of the v shaker.

Figure 3 is a view showing the variousparts before being assembled, thestrainer member being partly cut away.

With reference to the drawing, thev shaker comprises a container 1whichmay be made of any suitable shape but is shown as being ofsubstantially cylindrical form. 'I'his container is 85 preferably madeof some material which will not readily conduct heat or cold. Glass hasbeen found most suitable for this purpose. A neck 2 is formed on theupper end of this container and this neck is provided with an outwardlyextending flange 3 formed on its upper end. This ange acts as a meansfor strengthening the neck and also provides a place where the containermay be easily gripped by the. hand and held therein.

The inner wall of the neck 2 is downwardly and inwardly inclined, asshown in Figure 2. This inner wall is preferably ground by means ofemery or other substances for a purpose to be herein- A strainer member4 is adapted to be mounted in the neck 2. 'This strainer member ispreferably made of glass or some other material which will notdeteriorate in any way. This strainer member is hollow and the lowerportion of its outer wall is ground away so as to be inclined downwardlyand inwardly. The outer surface of the lower portion of the member 4 andthe inner surface cf the neck 2 are preferably ground in thewell-known/manner by means 'of 110 emery and, at the same time. so thatthere will be a tight rit between the member 4 and the inner surface ofthe neck 2.

A bottom 5 is provided in the strainer member 4 and this bottom isprovided with a series of openings 6 extending therethrough. Any numberof these openings may be provided and they may be of any size or shapedesired. The strainer member 4 is further provided, adjacent its upperend, with an outwardly projecting flange 7. This ilange is adapted tostrengthen the upper end of the strainer member 4 and also serve as ameans for holding the strainer member 4 in place during the shakingoperation and when the liquid is poured from the container 1.

The upper end of the strainer member 4 is also provided with a pouringlip 8 which is formed integrally therewith. This lip is preferably of ashape shown in the drawing, but its shape may be varied.

A stopper 9 is also adapted to be mounted in the upper end oi' thestrainer member 4. This stopper member is also preferably made of glass.The lower portion of this stopper is adapted to seat into a socketformed in the upper end of the member 4. The seat for the stopper isslightly inclined and is ground in the member 4. The lower portion ofthe stopper is ground to t tightly into the seat.

When it is desired to mix a drink, the ingredients are placed in thecontainer 1. Then the strainer member 4 is placed in the upper end ofthe container. The stopper 9 is then inserted into the upper end oi' themember 4. The drink may then be shaken vigorously, it being understoodthat the stopper and strainer members are held in place by the hand.When the drink has been thoroughly mixed, the stopper 9 is removed, andthe drink is poured from the container. The pouring lip 8 will aid inthis pouring operation. It will be understood that the liquid will passthrough the openings 6 in the bottom of the strainer member, but thatthe large particles of fruit, ice, or other ingredients will not passtherethrough.

As previously stated, all the parts of my shaker are preferably made ofglass. By making the container of glass, it will be much easier to holdit in the hands, inasmuch as glass is not a good conductor and will notbecome excessively cold. Furthermore, by having all the parts made ofglass, there will be no corrosion, rotting or other forms ofdeterioration of these various parts. It will also be seen that such adevice is extremely sanitary and that all the parts may be easilycleaned. It will also be understood that the various parts are soconstructed that they will fit together without leakage.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A strainer made of glass comprising a hollow body portion, a pouringlip formed on the upper end of said hollow body portion, a iiange formedon the outer surface of said body portion adjacent its upper end andadapted to strengthen said body portion, a bottom on saidbody portionand formed integrally therewith, said bottom being provided with aseries of apertures,`a seat ground into the upper end of said bodyportion, and a glass stropper adapted to be inserted into the upper endof said body portion, said stopper having a ground surface adapted tocooperate with the ground seat formed in said body portion to secure atight fit between said body portion and said stopper.

2. A shaker for mixing drinks or the like, having all of its parts madeof glass, comprising a container, a neck formed on the upper end of saidcontainer, a strainer member. mounted in said neck, said strainer membercomprising a hollow body portion, a pouring lip formed integrally on theupper end of said hollow body portion, a flange formed on the outersurface of said body portion adjacent its upper end and adapted tostrengthen said body portion, a bottom on said body portion and formedintegrally therewith, said bottom being provided with a series ofapertures, a seat ground into the upper end of said body portion of saidstrainer and adapted to receive a stopper which is inserted therein andwhich has a correspondingly ground surface, said neck of said containerbeing also provided with a ground surface adapted to cooperate withacorrespondingly ground surface on the lower end of said strainermember.

3. A shaker for mixing drinks or the like, having all of its parts madeof glass, comprising a container, a neck formed on the upper end of saidcontainer, said neck having a flange formed adjacent the upper endthereof, a strainer member adapted to be mounted in said neck and havinga portion adapted to extend thereinto, and tightly fit therewithin, saidstrainer member comprising a hollow body portion, a ilange formed on theouter surface of said body portion adjacent its upper end and adapted tostrengthen said body portion, a pouring lip formed integrally on theupper end of said hollow body portion directly above said flange, atransversely disposed wall member in said hollow body portion and formedintegrally therewith, said wall member being provided with a series ofapertures, and a glass stopper adapted to extend into the upper end ofsaid hollow body portion and tightly t therewithin.

4. A shaker for mixing drinks or the like, having all of its parts madeof glass, comprising a container, a neck formed on the upper end oi saidcontainer, said neck having a lange formed adjacent the upper endthereof, a strainer member mounted in said neck and having a portionadapted to extend thereinto and to tightly fit therewithin, saidstrainer member comprising a hollow body portion, a ange formed on theouter surface of said body portion adjacent its upper end and adapted tostrengthen said body portion, a pouring lip formed integrally on theupper end of said hollow body portion directly above said flange and atransversely disposed wall member adjacent the bottom of said hollowbody portion and formed integrally therewith, said wall member beingprovided with a series of apertures.

5. A shaker for mixing drinks or the like comprising a container havingan open end and a strainer adapted to telescopically cooperate with saidopen end, said strainer being made of glass and comprising a hollow bodyportion, a pouring lip formed integrally on the upper end of said hollowbody portion, a ilange integrally formed on the outer surface of saidhollow body portion directly below said pouring lip, said ilangeextending outwardly from said body portion to a point beyond theoutermost portion of said pouring lip, a transversely extending wallmember adjacent lll the bottom of said hollow body portion integrallyYjoined to the side walls thereof, said wall member being provided witha series of apertures formed therein.

6. A shaker for mixing drinks or the like comprising a container 'havingan open end and a 150 strainer adapted to telescopically cooperate withsaid open end, said strainer being made of glass and comprising a hollowbody portion, a pouring lip formed integrally on the upper end of saidhollow bodyportion, a ange integrally formed on the outer surface ofsaid hollow body portion directly below said pouring lip, said flangeextending outwardly from said body portion to a' point beyond theoutermost portion of said pour- RAY C. COBEL.

